Dwórzno, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Dwórzno [ˈdvuʐnɔ] (German: Hoofe)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Górowo Iławeckie, within Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[2] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Górowo Iławeckie, 22 km (14 mi) west of Bartoszyce, and 52 km (32 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn.

See also: Dwórzno, Masovian Voivodeship
Dwórzno
Village
Dwórzno
Coordinates: 54°15′N 20°28′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
CountyBartoszyce
GminaGmina Górowo Iławeckie
Population
580

Hoofe was the scene of the "Bataille de Hoff" throughout the Napoleonic Battle of Eylau in February 1807.[3]

Population
  • 1933: 531
  • 1939: 519[4]
  • 2008: 580

References
  1. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-11-08.
  2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. Bataille de Hoff Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine (French)
  4. verwaltungsgeschichte.de


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